Castle Carr Road - 27th March

Just a single Fox Moth caterpillar crossing the road from the heath-land area across to the fields this afternoon . Narrowly missed by traffic, including  a tractor. They are always an exciting find but like Hedgehogs they live precariously when on the move.

Lee Mount -24th March

Some lovely spells of sunshine so I spent a lot of time in the garden, mostly sitting and watching the sky in the hope of an Osprey passing through ! No luck there but also watching for butterfly's, none whatsoever but mid afternoon an Orange Underwing came through the garden, right past me, then up through the trees in the park. Some really good birch woodland down there so if conditions are right this next week I'll be taking a look down there.

Stainland. 20th March 2023

 Hello

A brief account of the last few months.

At the end of August 2022, I became unwell. Over the next few weeks, I became worse and was very ill until mid January. Just as I was recovering, I started to feel quite ill again. I'd contracted a viral infection. After about 6 days, the effort of walking upstairs left me short of breath. I was incredibly weak and aching all over. I had to lay on the bed until I felt better. I began to improve about ten days ago. I need to build my stamina up, Other than that, I'm finally alright again. I have to say, I've felt better in my life and it messed Christmas up. Still, it takes a lot to keep me down.

Spring is here, wonderful! Yesterday, I woke to find two Angle Shades caterpillars by the door, it was a great discovery and bucked me up no end. They are only about 1 inch long, I assume they must be quite new.

Angle Shades.

Angle Shades.

Hello Edward. I wondered what had happened to you last year. (Not prying) I assumes it was you who left a comment in my October Graphics post. I did leave a reply. I'm working (slowly, see a above) on a new post. It should be online in a week or so. Keep dropping in.

Lee Mount - 20th March

Got the light on last night for a couple of hours till the drizzle set in

Common Quaker x 1 (first of the year here)

March Moth x 4 (included one in a spiders web that was a 'gonna')

Agonopterix heracliana x 1

Pale Brindle Beauty - this one too, probably a few days old in a different spiders web. Body gone but the wings were intact.

Heavy drizzle tonight now, so trap shut down. It's a lot cooler than last night as well.

17th MArch 2013

 Had my first Orange Underwing at Cromwell Bottom today , 20 Fox Moth , 1 Ruby Tiger and 1 Oak Eggar caterpillars at Walshaw Dean and an Early Grey drowned in a puddle....

Last night in the trap...

Hebrew Character x 1 

Clouded Drab x  1 

Oak Beauty x 1 

Oak Nycetoline x 1

Chestnut x 1

March Moth x 3

Red green Carpet x 1

Common Quaker x 5

Brindled Pug x 1

Agonopterix Arnella x 1

SHibden Head

 9  Heralds in Bare Head tunnel today.............